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A premium item including a sealed protective pouch having a premium object such as a coupon or sports card enclosed therein and method are provided which allow economical, continuous, on-line production of premium items without the need for individual handling of the premium objects. In the preferre

A premium item including a sealed protective pouch having a premium object such as a coupon or sports card enclosed therein and method are provided which allow economical, continuous, on-line production of premium items without the need for individual handling of the premium objects. In the preferred method, a printed web having a backing sheet removably adhered thereto is continuously positioned on a carrier sheet having an adhesive coating, with the backing sheet in contact with the coating, whereupon the web and backing sheet are die-cut to produce a plurality of spaced-apart premium objects on the carrier sheet and a waste matrix which is then removed. A top sheet is then positioned over the premium objects with marginal portions of the top sheet adhering to corresponding marginal portions of the carrier sheet to form a continuous seal surrounding the premium objects and to form sealed protective pouches enclosing the premium objects.

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A method for producing a plurality of sealed protective pouches having a respective plurality of premium objects enclosed therein, said method comprising the steps of: providing a carrier sheet including a contact surface having an adhesive coating thereon; placing a web in aligned superimposed rela

A method for producing a plurality of sealed protective pouches having a respective plurality of premium objects enclosed therein, said method comprising the steps of: providing a carrier sheet including a contact surface having an adhesive coating thereon; placing a web in aligned superimposed relationship with said carrier sheet; releasably adhering said web to said carrier sheet; cutting said web while adhered to said carrier sheet in order to produce a plurality of spaced-apart premium objects and a waste matrix; removing said waste matrix, said carrier sheet presenting a plurality of carrier sealing zones in respective, continuously surrounding, marginal relationship with said premium objects and presenting a corresponding plurality of carrier walls; positioning a top sheet aligned superposed relationship with said carrier sheet with said premium objects therebetween; said top sheet presenting a plurality of top sealing zones corresponding to said carrier sealing zones in respective, continuously surrounding, marginal relationship with said premium objects and presenting a corresponding plurality of top walls; and sealing said top sealing zones to said corresponding carrier sealing zones in order to form a plurality of continuous sealed zones respectively surrounding said premium objects, said sealed zones and respective corresponding carrier and top walls defining said sealed protective pouches with said respective plurality of premium objects enclosed therein.